ARCHIPELAGO JEWELRY

I am not the only creative person in my family. My sister Liz also designs and makes jewelry. She was recently featured on the blog "A Bead Boutique".
Here is a picture of some of her jewelry and what A Bead Boutique had to say about Liz Junueau and Archipelago Jewelry:


Liz Juneau is one of our regular customers at A BEAD BOUTIQUE. She stopped by yesterday, and I always ask what she's working on. Liz is getting ready for a show this weekend. The pieces above are a small sample of some of her work.

The piece on the left is a print that she has framed and soldered. It is beautiful. The earrings in the bottom, center, are similar. They are great! Her work is very unique! The earrings in the top, right are made from beads she purchased at the RORY RAKU SHOW a few weeks ago. They are the small, raku do-nuts with leather knotting. The earrings are eye-catching. Liz always creates beautiful, one of a kind jewelry! Keep it up!

1OFMYKIND FEATURED ARTIST!!!!!!

It would not be right if I did not feature some of my favorite artist on ETSY and Jody of 1ofmykind is one of those amazing artist. She has spent the summer adorning stars in Hollywood such as, Fergie, Jessica Alba and Anne Heche to name a few, with her jewels.
This is what Jody has to say about her work:
I stand by my workmanship for life...1 woman, 2 hands, a pile of pliers, passionate about my work as well as supporting others on their OWN artistic journeys. May you tread a new path in lieu of walking the footsteps of another as creativity cannot be echoed, imitated, taught nor forced...it is simply an innate quality of being human. Click your heals you're already there :)
Here are a few of her gorgeous pieces that are in her shop:


POOLSIDE
Go ahead JUMP IN! These classic droplets will take you anywhere you want to go this summer.

Elegant droplets emulating the aquatique crystals of an Art Nouveau chandelier. Simply stunning and unforgettably 1ofmykind.


Fairy Dust Flutterbling Butterfly Ring
This bewinged creature sits atop your hand to remind you...
it's what you have lived that makes you who you are
and who you are phenomenal!

A long standing 1ofmykind favorite as featured at Steelo, (Bucktown) Chicago (2003-2007)

As seen here on Supermodel Marissa Miller :)

STAINED GLASS DRAGONFLY
Meet my new favorite :)

My Dragonfly Series meets my Stained glass series and kinda like chocolate and peanut butter, it's working for me. I LOVE this!

Elements:
Antique Czechoslovakian golden topaz and aquamarine glass jewels corseted 1ofmykind bronzed brass French tooled filigree and a 1ofmykind bronzed brass repousse dragonfly.

GETTING RAVE REVIEWS
Radiant for real! This antique Czech jewel will glow in black light so..... RAVE on :)

1ofmykind jewelry is simply stunning, unforgettable, and impeccably designed!!!!!

CURVED Earrings

SOUTHWEST STYLE! Hippy Chic! Get Ready! Throw on these earrings, jeans and some leather then jump on the back of that harley and head out on the open highway. Oh yeah, and watch out for those CURVES! :) These earrings are so lightweight you will never even know they are on.

Simulated turquoise chips,liquid silver tube seed beads,metallic blue tube seed beads and sterling silver spacers combine to make these curved earrings. Hang from sterling silver french ear wires. Plastic safety backs are included. 1 1/2" in length

All my pieces are one-of-a-kind handmade designer art jewelry.
Unique in its own way, just like you!

you can find these at my etsy shop!

For the sophisticated girlie girl! Elegant fusion of style and color. It crosses between classic & contempary, timely & timeless! This piece was designed with a woman in mind, I believe this piece captures that feeling and says you are feminine, delicate, but yet strong & sexy, all at the same time. We are feminine and delicate and love being that way but at the same time when we need to be can be very strong, and of course, always SEXY! You will love the compliments you will receive wearing this gorgeous bracelet. Found at either my

etsy

or

rubylane

shop!
Materials:
rare vintage faceted rectangle swarovski crystals,about 1/4" X 1/2" onyx rounds,
4mm black oxidized chain (purchased from another etsy artist thebeadyeye vintage style silver metal rope toggle clasp
Measures 7" in length
NOTE: The background picture was made by another etsy artist violettdrakt

Feng Shui Chinese GOOD LUCK Bracelet

GOOD LUCK! With Feng Shui prosperity is not only about financial wealth but also prosperity in all aspects of life-happiness,love,friendship,knowledge,family, & health.
Five brass vintage chains were used to make this bracelet. I hung a Chinese good luck coin at closure and added three tiny jade rounds also for good luck. You can never have too much good luck. Bring good luck with you wherever you go wearing this bracelet.
7' in length.

Etsy

Etsy

UP UP & AWAY Necklace

Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon
We could float among the stars together, you and I
For we can fly we can fly

Up, up and away my beautiful, my beautiful balloon

The world's a nicer place in my beautiful balloon
It wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloon
We can sing a song and sail along the silver sky
For we can fly we can fly

Up, up and away my beautiful, my beautiful balloon

Gorgeous lampwork glass bead with blue & yellow stripes that reminds me of a hot air balloon is the focal point of this fantastic necklace. Beautiful freshwater peacock pearls and tiny blue glass seed beads finish up this really amazing necklace. I used a sterling silver toggle for closure.

RED HOT VAMP

A Rogue-But her manner was gay & delicious.
She could make a Baptist preacher choke with laughter over a dirty joke.
Her multifaceted beauty--dreamy & kinetic,spellbinding & spine-tingling--will mesmerize those who never seen her. And her tale of triumph & woe will astonish those who've never heard of her.
Her vocabulary was "her sexuality".
"Clara Bow"
I can imagine her wearing this necklace. A vintage red flower brooch with gold center I revamped and hand-wired with gold wire to 18" silver lead and nickel free chain. I hand wire-wrapped 6 new red glass tear drops wire silver niobium wire to vintage silver chain and they dangle below the brooch. A red faceted swarovski crystal was added at clasp for accent. A definite attention getter.

All my pieces are one-of-a-kind handmade designer art jewelry.
Unique in its own way, just like you!

Summer Cocktail Earrings

Summer Cocktail Earrings
Originally uploaded by sohobeads1.

The hot,lazy,hazy,crazy days of summer create a thirst! Relieve your thirst with these delicious summer cocktail earrings.
Earrings were made with the following ingredients:
Vodka-(Lampwork glass beads),
Unsweetened grapefruit juice-(gold-foiled glass beads),
on the rocks-(Czech faceted crystals),
garnish with maraschino cherries-(red coral beads),
serve in fancy glass-(fancy Bali sterling silver bead caps),
sterling silver french ear wires,
2 3/4" in length,
YUM! Refreshing!

FLOWER SPIN RINGS

Hottest! Newest! Perfect for Mother's Day! I love these! Spin Flower Rings.

I have been wanting to make wire-wrapped rings. So yesterday I pulled out a book, started reading about how to make wire-wrapped rings and that was it, I am obsessed now with these. I had so much fun making these. I think they turned out great!

I made these rings using MOP (Mother of Pearl) shell disc that are wire-wrapped with copper wire. They are called spin flower rings because the flower petals spin around. Move the petals around to form a new look each time you wear the ring.

So Hippy Chic & cool!